supplies

School & Education

School supplies your child's teacher can't afford... and how you can help

Don’t just assume all those supplies your kids use at school come out of the district’s budget. It’s very likely that a lot of them...

School Supplies

Helping your child's teacher round up supplies

You’d be surprised at how many supplies in your child’s classroom come from your teacher’s pocket instead of the district’s budget....

School Age Kids

5 school supplies you didn't think you needed

You already know you need to stock up on composition books, binders, pencils and note cards. You have cases full of erasers and...

College

5 Dorm essentials you never thought you'd need

When it comes to college dorm stuff, there is a host of items you know you need. Some of these dorm supplies include: twin...

School Supplies

Green school supplies for college students

This year, when shopping for back-to-school college essentials, encourage your college-bound son or daughter to choose green...

School Supplies

Green school supplies for high school

This year, when shopping for back-to-school supplies, encourage your high schoolers to go green with environmentally friendly school...

School Supplies

Green school supplies for grade school

This year, make your back-to-school shopping a green experience for your school-age kids. Show them that they can stock up on all...

School Supplies

Backpack safety

Carrying a backpack is one of those necessary evils of going to school (how else are you supposed to carry your books around?). The...

School Supplies

Dos and don'ts for backpacks

Backpacks come in all shapes, colors and sizes, with and without wheels, in double-strap and cross-body styles. Kids can express...

School Supplies

Best left-handed school supplies

All the lefties in the house, raise your hands! Left-handed students can find school a little trickier because they cannot easily...

School Supplies

Everything under $1 school supplies

Going back to school doesn't have to mean going to the poorhouse! You can get an entire year's worth of essential school supplies at...

School Supplies

Stylish school supplies for teens

The summer sun is fading away, and it's back-to-school time! Shopping for school supplies doesn't have to be boring for teens....

School Supplies

Splurge vs steal: School supplies edition

Back-to-school shopping can be a parent's worst nightmare. From the endless search for the "perfect" backpack to the major dent in...